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Making a commitment

December 3, 2021

At this time last year, I made commitment to learn or relearn a tune a week for 52 weeks. There were some weeks where I had to put it off and learn 2 tunes but for the most part, I stayed true to my goal of learning a tune a week for an entire year. … More Making a commitment

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Setting SMART goals in music

October 25, 2021

As a marketer, every year I have to write a marketing strategy complete with tactics and measurable goals. I’ve been in this field for 25+ years so these have become my modus operandi. So much so that without thinking about it, I used the same strategy when beginning A Tune A Week. I started back … More Setting SMART goals in music

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Every little bit counts

July 13, 2021

My trainer told me a story of how he was listening to his kids play Monopoly. One kid landed on one of those properties where rent was only $5. The other kid said “don’t bother paying me, it’s only $5.” As my trainer was listening to their conversation he thought “clearly this kid hasn’t worked … More Every little bit counts

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Silver Spire: Tune 23 of 52

May 5, 2021

Now that I’m fully vaccinated and more and more people are on their way, I’m excited to start playing music in person again. It has not been an easy journey playing solo for the last 23+ weeks and it has definitely taken some discipline to keep up the practice. What I’ve learned most throughout this … More Silver Spire: Tune 23 of 52

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Fermoy Lasses: Tune 11 of 52

February 9, 2021

This isn’t a new tune for me. I learned this tune many years ago and decided to bring it bring it back to life because it’s so fun to play. It’s call the Fermoy Lasses: Since we I now have 11 more tunes under my belt, I decided to combine some of the tunes I’ve … More Fermoy Lasses: Tune 11 of 52

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